These were our chances before kick-off.
Schalke 04 vs Mainz 05: result and prediction
What happened
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Who will win Schalke 04 vs Mainz 05?
Bundesliga, Sat 17 Oct, 15:30 (UK time). Full time: Schalke 04 0-1 Mainz 05.
Full time: Schalke 04 0-1 Mainz 05. The chances on this page are the ones we had before kick-off. These chances come from our football model, fitted on four seasons of results in this league and the divisions around it. The full AI research (team news, injuries, form, schedule and the market) runs in the app.
Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals
Our model expects Schalke 04 to score 1.29 goals and Mainz 05 1.60. Every goals market below is summed from the same score grid, so they always agree with each other.
| Bet | Our chance | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|
| Both teams to score: yes | 59% | 1.70 |
| Both teams to score: no | 41% | 2.42 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 79% | 1.26 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 55% | 1.81 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 45% | 2.24 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 33% | 3.03 |
Correct score prediction
The five likeliest scores on our model. Even the likeliest single score lands only about one match in ten: that is why correct score odds are long.
| Schalke 04 v Mainz 05 | Our chance | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1–1 | 12.2% | 8.21 |
| 1–2 | 9.2% | 10.89 |
| 0–1 | 8.1% | 12.30 |
| 2–1 | 7.4% | 13.51 |
| 0–2 | 7.1% | 14.06 |
Double chance and draw no bet
What the same chances say about the other common markets, with the fair odds for each. A bookmaker offering more than the fair odds is offering value on our numbers.
| Bet | Our chance | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|
| Schalke 04 or draw | 56% | 1.79 |
| Mainz 05 or draw | 70% | 1.43 |
| Schalke 04 or Mainz 05 (no draw) | 74% | 1.35 |
| Schalke 04, draw no bet | 41% | 2.46 |
| Mainz 05, draw no bet | 59% | 1.68 |
League position
In the table, Schalke 04 are in position 14 of 18 with 5 points, and Mainz 05 in position 9 with 7.
What the full research adds
The model reads results. In the app, our AI researches this match the way a professional would, thirteen passes over team news, injuries, form, schedule and the market, then compares the chance with the best price across more than seventy bookmakers and says where the value is.
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How Schalke 04 vs Mainz 05 played out
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Common questions
Who won Schalke 04 vs Mainz 05?
Mainz 05 won 1–0 away at Schalke 04 (Bundesliga, Sat 17 Oct, 15:30 UK time).
When was Schalke 04 vs Mainz 05 played?
Bundesliga, kick-off Sat 17 Oct, 15:30 UK time.